Nathasha asked me to write about the way I, as a disabled person, perceive and move through the world. Being disabled is just one aspect of myself. Like being an …
Special Love
It’s Valentine’s! We all have that special love. I have a special love. My heart has been broken numerous times no matter how much I try to protect it from …
Today I am “Okay”
If you haven’t read Wendy Shanker’s “The Fat Girl’s Guide to Life” yet, then get thee to a Barnes and Noble. I don’t care if you’re not a girl. It …
Mother Dear Mother
If only I had listened to what my mum had said. I wouldn’t be in this mess, I would be at home instead. Oh, why didn’t I listen to what …
The French-Mex Connection
In 1966, I was traveling around Mexico. I had a sturdy ’56 Volvo 444, and some money. Through my dad and his work with a director named John Sturgis, I’d …
Power of Words
Just reading the story of the lass with the B.V (whatever). I have heard of two people from Australia having this condition and both went to London for the special …
Ugly Double Standard
Recently, a woman emailed me seeking advice for her cousin. She had seen my articles in our local newspaper and thought I might be able to offer some assistance in …
Conservative or Stubborn?
The shock and awe that was apparent on the faces of my liberal brethren on election night dwarfed the shock and awe, Bush declared on Iraq at the beginning of …
What A Year!
What a year it’s been, eh? The external world is wobbling like a drunken top-seems like more than usual, but I’ve been looking back over my life span and I …